(Don’t you think that a little dog always looks rather, rather odd?) change the comma and space after the first rather to an m-dash.
[Chapter V]
“athough she had forgotten that it was from the lips of” to although.
(It led to awful consequnces in my case,” added Mrs. Dale) to consequences.
[Chapter VIII]
“Mrs. Dale lay down on the couch beween the windows” to between.
[Chapter XIV]
“If anyting has happened to her, it is the fault of” to anything.
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